Sonic Generations Ships to Retailers Across North America

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Sonic Generations Ships to Retailers Across North America, Scores with Critics

Celebrating His 20th Anniversary, SEGA Launches Sonic Generations to Raving Reviews and Unprecedented Anticipation



SEGA® of America, Inc. today announced that Sonic Generations™, the new title offering a unique blend of modern and classic Sonic gameplay is on store shelves across North America today. In addition to breaking franchise pre-order records, Sonic Generations has also scored with the critics. Awarded with an 8.5/10 and the Editor’s Choice Award, “it's almost like SEGA rebooted the entire franchise,” says IGN, while Destructoid called it “a truly great game” and Gamesradar “an absolute blast.”

“We are very excited for consumers to finally experience Sonic Generations”

“We are very excited for consumers to finally experience Sonic Generations,” said Alan Pritchard, Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing, SEGA of America. “The Sonic Team has developed an incredible game that unites classic and modern Sonic gameplay into one gigantic title that pays homage to Sonic’s expansive history. It is the ultimate celebration of Sonic’s 20th anniversary and will satisfy fans old and new.”

Sonic Generations features Sonic the Hedgehog playable as both the much loved classic 1991 character and the modern day video game hero he has become. In this new fast-paced adventure set across three defining eras from 20 years of Sonic the Hedgehog, consumers can now speed through some of the most iconic environments, playing as Classic Sonic and as Modern Sonic in all new, stunning re-imagined levels. In Sonic Generations, Sonic the Hedgehog is back in a time-bending adventure where he must defeat a mysterious new enemy that has sent him and his friends through a time hole. There, Sonic meets his classic self, and they must battle back through his history to rescue his friends and find out who is behind it all. Sonic Generations is available now on the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and Windows PC digital download. The game will also be available for the Nintendo 3DS™ on November 22, 2011, and has been rated “E for Everyone” by the ESRB.

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